
Lancers
| 10/17/25 @ Gahr | 27-13 |
| 10/10/25 vs Compton Early College | 70-0 |
| 10/03/25 vs Lynwood | 25-6 |
| 09/19/25 vs Paramount | 21-14 |
| 09/12/25 vs Venice | 28-27 |
| + 3 more games |
Norwalk had won seven straight games and Diego Cerritos did his part to make it eight on Friday. The Lancers strolled past the Gahr Gladiators with points to spare, taking the game 27-13 with plenty of help from Cerritos, who rushed for 106 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and one score. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Norwalk's defense and their four sacks. Cerritos was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another thorn in Gahr's side was David Ibarra, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Gahr still got an impressive performance from Roman Acosta, who rushed for 52 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 146 yards on 12 of 21 attempts.
Norwalk's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Gahr, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Norwalk has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Firebaugh on the 21st. As for Gahr, they will take on Compton Early College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gladiators will be up against the Rising Phoenix's rather soft defense (which has allowed 46 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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